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Lear Year

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Jeffrey Overstreet

20 May 2008
Filed under: On Movies & Media • Shakespeare • Anthony Hopkins • Ian McKellen • Keira Knightley • King Lear • Romola Garai

King Lear is on the way... twice on the big screen, and then on the BBC.

With Anthony Hopkins, and Ian McKellen, as Lear

And Keira Knightley, and Romola Garai, as Cordelia.

But who will direct?

Proof of Life: still here, don't give up on me

Proof of Life: still here, don't give up on me

A Surprise Package post from the office where I feel like a hostage — featuring new music and an old(er) favorite.
04 Mar 2026 5 min read
Favorite Recordings of 2025: #15–#11

Favorite Recordings of 2025: #15–#11

Here are my reflections on five of my fifteen favorite recordings of 2025, featuring (in alphabetical order) Ólafur Arnalds (with Talos), Patty Griffin, Anna B Savage, Mavis Staples, and Wet Leg.
28 Feb 2026 8 min read
Overstreet’s Favorite Recordings of 2025, Part Two: #30–#16

Overstreet’s Favorite Recordings of 2025, Part Two: #30–#16

Time to open up your music apps and make yourself a list of outstanding albums you might have missed!
15 Feb 2026 20 min read
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